Aerobic exercise capacity is 1 of the strongest predictors of outcomes in apparently healthy subjects as well as virtually all patient populations. A large amount of the data supporting this…
The aim of this study was to investigate whether preoperative determination of plasma copeptin levels in addition to plasma N-terminal pro–B-type natriuretic peptide (NT–pro-BNP) could help improve risk stratification in…
The remarks of Paul Ridker, MD, in the recent “Editor’s Roundtable” require comment. Ridker declares high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) to be a major risk factor for atherothrombotic disease (ATD). Dr….
We present a rare case of a single coronary artery originating from the right sinus of Valsalva. The incidence of this anomaly is 0.004%. Case Description A 65-year-old woman with…
Meta-analyses consistently demonstrate that the magnitude of risk prediction associated with high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (CRP) is similar to if not greater than that of cholesterol and blood pressure. I leave…
Several studies have investigated the frequency of familial dilated cardiomyopathy (FDC). However, no systematic review and meta-analysis on this topic are available. Therefore, using the PubMed, MEDLINE, Cochrane, and the…
Contemporary series of postpericardiotomy syndrome (PPS) are lacking. The aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence, time course, features at presentation, risk factors, and prognosis of PPS. The…
Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) has been mostly achieved by biventricular pacing (BVP) in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF), although it can also be provided by left ventricular pacing (LVP)….
The obesity paradox in heart failure (HF) is criticized because of the limitations of body mass index (BMI) in correctly characterizing overweight and obese patients, necessitating a better evaluation of…
Previous studies comparing combination therapy (CT) of pulmonary vasodilators to monotherapy (MT) in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) report conflicting results as to whether CT is more efficacious than…
